The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith and industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's edition, Austin and Brendan take a look at Siemens, which recently said that its may struggle to meet its full-year earnings targets due to global headwinds. The company is cheap, and just got two big orders in its energy segment. A recently announced $1 billion contract will have Siemens exporting turbines to Saudi Arabia, and other deals have been struck as well. How does Siemens compare to its peers right now?

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